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Project Breathe Easy: Supporting Asthmatic Children in South Carolina

Project Breathe Easy is an award-winning program offering asthma education and support to families with asthmatic children in various South Carolina counties. Services include home visits, environmental assessments, educational materials, and ongoing contacts.

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Project Breathe Easy: Supporting Asthmatic Children in South Carolina

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  1. Project Breathe Easy… is a national award winning program that supports and educates families that have children with asthma.

  2. Counties Served • Anderson • Calhoun • Charleston • Fairfield • Florence • Greenville • Newberry • Orangeburg • Richland/Lexington • Rockhill (New!)

  3. Services Provided • A home visit is provided to each family. Additional home visits are added if needed • An environmental assessment is done on each home • Each parent is given a mattress and/or pillow encasement • Each family is provided with an asthma educational notebook • Each family receives a total 10 contacts

  4. Other Services Provided • Resource assistance to families • Childcare training to childcare centers called AsthmaManagement for Children • Pediatric staff education • Health fairs • School events • PTA Meetings • Community Awareness Events

  5. 2009-2010 Statistics

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